Masters

Masters Champions League

Masters Champions League (MCL) is a Twenty20 cricket league held in the United Arab Emirates and contested by former international cricketers. The inaugural season consisting of six teams was held in January and February 2016^[1] and won by the Gemini Arabians.^[2] The MCL has received a 10-year approval from the Emirates Cricket Board but faced difficulties before its first season over the status of "retired" international players who were still contracted to other domestic cometitions,^[3] as well as delays in player payments which almost led to players abandoning the tournament mid-season.^[4]

Masters Champions League (MCL) is a Twenty20 cricket league held in the United Arab Emirates and contested by former international cricketers. The inaugural season consisting of six teams was held in January and February 2016^[1] and won by the Gemini Arabians.^[2] The MCL has received a 10-year approval from the Emirates Cricket Board but faced difficulties before its first season over the status of "retired" international players who were still contracted to other domestic cometitions,^[3] as well as delays in player payments which almost led to players abandoning the tournament mid-season.^[4]